A new chapter for the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre
By Jakub Nowakowski, CTHGC Director
Twenty-five years after the Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre (CTHGC) pioneered Holocaust education in SA, its permanent exhibition is...
The other side of repentance
Growing up, Rosh Hashanah meant the warmth of family. Aunts and uncles, cousins and the occasional friend would gather around the table for a...
What a new Demographic Report by the Kaplan Centre tells us about Cape Town Jewry
By REVIVA HASSON Research Officer at the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research
Is the Cape Town Jewish community growing or shrinking?
Demographers understand population...
A new season, a new beginning
By Shelley Trope-Friedman, President, WIZO SA
How is it Rosh Hashanah already? There is something about this time of year that makes us wonder where...
New Vintage: The surprising revival of Paarl and Stellenbosch Jewry
By Julia Coscia
Decades after congregations dwindled across the rural Western Cape, Jewish life in Paarl and Stellenbosch is experiencing a rebirth.
For years, South Africa’s...
Apples, honey and a mighty sting
By DANIEL BLOCH, Exec. Director Cape SAJBD
Can you believe it’s already time for apples dipped in honey? Where has this year gone?
By the time...
